Today I am mostly meant to be writing about the depiction of *barbarians* in classical art
All I can think of, however, is Arminius of the Cherusci playing a shouty bird man in Flash Gordon
*Varus's alive?*
All I can think of, however, is Arminius of the Cherusci playing a shouty bird man in Flash Gordon
*Varus's alive?*
February 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Today I am mostly meant to be writing about the depiction of *barbarians* in classical art
All I can think of, however, is Arminius of the Cherusci playing a shouty bird man in Flash Gordon
*Varus's alive?*
All I can think of, however, is Arminius of the Cherusci playing a shouty bird man in Flash Gordon
*Varus's alive?*
Brother and sister, Arminius and Boudica: Named after the Germanic Cherusci chieftain, and British Iceni Queen who rebelled against Rome.
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Brother and sister, Arminius and Boudica: Named after the Germanic Cherusci chieftain, and British Iceni Queen who rebelled against Rome.
#OnThisDay - 26 May - in AD 17 Germanicus Caesar celebrated his triumph over "the Cherusci, Chatti, Angrivarii, and the other nations who live as far off as the Albis" (Tacitus, Annals 2.41.2). #History 🏺
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
May 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
#OnThisDay - 26 May - in AD 17 Germanicus Caesar celebrated his triumph over "the Cherusci, Chatti, Angrivarii, and the other nations who live as far off as the Albis" (Tacitus, Annals 2.41.2). #History 🏺
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
March 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
De Cherusci hebben edoch nooit die actus ondertekend bij gebrek aan inkt.
July 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
De Cherusci hebben edoch nooit die actus ondertekend bij gebrek aan inkt.
#Arminius, the leader of the Germanic alliance, was born a Cherusci Germanic prince, had served in the Roman Army and enjoyed Roman citizenship. He had been sent to Germania to aid Varus in his conquest. Arminius secretly plotted against Varus and the Romans which led to the ambush at Teutoburg.
September 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
#Arminius, the leader of the Germanic alliance, was born a Cherusci Germanic prince, had served in the Roman Army and enjoyed Roman citizenship. He had been sent to Germania to aid Varus in his conquest. Arminius secretly plotted against Varus and the Romans which led to the ambush at Teutoburg.
#OnThisDay - 26 May - in AD 17 Germanicus Caesar celebrated his triumph over "the Cherusci, Chatti, Angrivarii, and other nations who live as far off as the Albis" (Tacitus, Ann. 2.41.2). #AncientHistory 🏺
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
May 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#OnThisDay - 26 May - in AD 17 Germanicus Caesar celebrated his triumph over "the Cherusci, Chatti, Angrivarii, and other nations who live as far off as the Albis" (Tacitus, Ann. 2.41.2). #AncientHistory 🏺
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC Gaius 57; Münzkabinett Berlin (18205079). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Share a character from a show you'd want to be your best friend. 📺
Barbarians!
Barbarians!
August 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Share a character from a show you'd want to be your best friend. 📺
Barbarians!
Barbarians!
Trovó, invece, Armnio a capo dei Cherusci e perse tre legioni.
December 2, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Trovó, invece, Armnio a capo dei Cherusci e perse tre legioni.
I'm unfortunately very English but My True Ancestry says these are my ancestral groups. Under 10 means there's high correlation with ancient sites.
January 29, 2024 at 11:10 PM
I'm unfortunately very English but My True Ancestry says these are my ancestral groups. Under 10 means there's high correlation with ancient sites.
Varus, give me back my legions!
Arminius of the Cherusci, later called Saxons, struck Rome at its edge. In 9 AD he forged a tribal alliance, lured Varus into the Teutoburg forests, and annihilated 3 legions, about 20,000 legionaries. A crushing defeat to roman expansion.
Arminius of the Cherusci, later called Saxons, struck Rome at its edge. In 9 AD he forged a tribal alliance, lured Varus into the Teutoburg forests, and annihilated 3 legions, about 20,000 legionaries. A crushing defeat to roman expansion.
August 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Varus, give me back my legions!
Arminius of the Cherusci, later called Saxons, struck Rome at its edge. In 9 AD he forged a tribal alliance, lured Varus into the Teutoburg forests, and annihilated 3 legions, about 20,000 legionaries. A crushing defeat to roman expansion.
Arminius of the Cherusci, later called Saxons, struck Rome at its edge. In 9 AD he forged a tribal alliance, lured Varus into the Teutoburg forests, and annihilated 3 legions, about 20,000 legionaries. A crushing defeat to roman expansion.
The CHERUSCI, in overwhelming numbers, launched a highly disciplined attack within the TEUTOBERG FOREST, and in spite of gallant resistance the entire column was completely annihilated.
so people always represent the Romans as Brits because the big world Empires are similar right? and people always make a huge fuss about the Roman army.
So why is it that nobody ever represents centurions as mustachioed or bearded disciplinarians using vine staves like swagger sticks? #AlloAlloAllo
So why is it that nobody ever represents centurions as mustachioed or bearded disciplinarians using vine staves like swagger sticks? #AlloAlloAllo
May 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The CHERUSCI, in overwhelming numbers, launched a highly disciplined attack within the TEUTOBERG FOREST, and in spite of gallant resistance the entire column was completely annihilated.
This painting, by Otto Albert Koch (1866–1920), brings to life the famous clash between the Roman forces of Publius Quinctilius Varus and an ancient Germanic coalition led by Arminius, chief of the Cherusci. For more on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/20/v...
May 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This painting, by Otto Albert Koch (1866–1920), brings to life the famous clash between the Roman forces of Publius Quinctilius Varus and an ancient Germanic coalition led by Arminius, chief of the Cherusci. For more on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/20/v...
The story of the Hermann Monument in New Ulm, Minnesota
September 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The story of the Hermann Monument in New Ulm, Minnesota
Right so I knew the name Armin came from Arminius, the hardcore Cherusci <> Roman double-agent who betrayed the Empire at Teutoburg by commanding an ambush by an alliance of Germanic tribes, which mirrors how Armin leads the alliance against Eren in the final chapters of AOT...
August 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Right so I knew the name Armin came from Arminius, the hardcore Cherusci <> Roman double-agent who betrayed the Empire at Teutoburg by commanding an ambush by an alliance of Germanic tribes, which mirrors how Armin leads the alliance against Eren in the final chapters of AOT...
Arminius
Named after the young Cherusci warrior who expertly tricked Roman governor & general Varus into a trap where he & 5 allied tribes decimated a large Roman army. Emperor Augustus was so distraught by the news he screamed "Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!"
#Caturday #CatsOfBlueSky
Named after the young Cherusci warrior who expertly tricked Roman governor & general Varus into a trap where he & 5 allied tribes decimated a large Roman army. Emperor Augustus was so distraught by the news he screamed "Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!"
#Caturday #CatsOfBlueSky
May 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Arminius
Named after the young Cherusci warrior who expertly tricked Roman governor & general Varus into a trap where he & 5 allied tribes decimated a large Roman army. Emperor Augustus was so distraught by the news he screamed "Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!"
#Caturday #CatsOfBlueSky
Named after the young Cherusci warrior who expertly tricked Roman governor & general Varus into a trap where he & 5 allied tribes decimated a large Roman army. Emperor Augustus was so distraught by the news he screamed "Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!"
#Caturday #CatsOfBlueSky
Day 9 of my advent calendar of random photos from my archive: The Hermann Monument in Detmold, built in 1875, depicts Cherusci chieftain Arminius, who kicked the Romans out of northern Germany at the battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD. #CorasAdventCalendar2024
December 9, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Day 9 of my advent calendar of random photos from my archive: The Hermann Monument in Detmold, built in 1875, depicts Cherusci chieftain Arminius, who kicked the Romans out of northern Germany at the battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD. #CorasAdventCalendar2024
ARMIN, SON OF SEGIMER OF THE CHERUSCI TRIBE SWEEP
May 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
ARMIN, SON OF SEGIMER OF THE CHERUSCI TRIBE SWEEP
*Slowly, the anthropologist’s hand raises to her face, and her head lowers to meet it. With her other hand, she reaches for the bottle of wine she uncorked the last time she read about a company that was banking on the scientific illiteracy of the populace, which was yesterday.*
April 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
*Slowly, the anthropologist’s hand raises to her face, and her head lowers to meet it. With her other hand, she reaches for the bottle of wine she uncorked the last time she read about a company that was banking on the scientific illiteracy of the populace, which was yesterday.*
Are you telling me Arminius knew more about Rome than the Romans knew about the Cherusci?
September 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Are you telling me Arminius knew more about Rome than the Romans knew about the Cherusci?
"They gave me ambien. Woke up in the teutonberg forest with the cherusci hailing me as emperor" -arminius
It's really funny ambien is legal when we know a certain number of people are just gonna go, "Well time for a midnight drive" and remember nothing of it
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
"They gave me ambien. Woke up in the teutonberg forest with the cherusci hailing me as emperor" -arminius
Can’t believe it’s been two thousand years since them Cherusci slags mugged off Varus and his legions. Fucking muppets.
April 1, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Can’t believe it’s been two thousand years since them Cherusci slags mugged off Varus and his legions. Fucking muppets.
The Mayans had solar power....but forget the Romans, did the Cherusci have nuclear power in 9AD?
January 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The Mayans had solar power....but forget the Romans, did the Cherusci have nuclear power in 9AD?